First Looks category archive
Hacking the Cra-Cra 0
Bernadette Kinlaw slings some slang at my local rag.
Fantasy Worlds 2
One of the saddest sights in the American political landscape is a Republican of good will who tries to pretend that a vestige remains of his fantasy “traditional” Republicanism. One such is Wisconsin’s Austin Given, who laments in part
Real Republicans recognize the party’s cancer. The growing state’s rights conservative movement has mutated the Republican message from empowering individuals to overpowering them.
Do read the rest. His faith in the existence of “real Republicans” somehow separate and apart from the actions of the Republican Party is touching and sweet in a sad puppy dog way.
Light Bloggery 0
I got nothing.
Excess 0
In related news of excess, nothing whatsoever can get me to watch Sony’s The Interview short of extreme duress.
The Entitlement Society 0
The Regent plays his white male Republican Get Out of Jail Free card.
After all, accountability is for those people, if you know what I mean.
Pah!
Aside:
One of my neighbors said to me the other day, “My old neighborhood was getting dark, if you know what I mean.” I knew.
Light Bloggery 0
We have weather, and I’m under it.
Brotherhood Is a Wonderful Thing 0
Then, again, maybe not so much.
The photo depicted 29 members of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity – none of them African American – posing with what was described as a Beyoncé sex doll. According to the Daily Pennsylvanian, one of the members had received the as doll a gag gift during a Secret Santa event.
How could persons so stupid get into an Ivy League Scho–oh, never mind.
Afterthought:
Open your eyes, see the racism. The distance between this frat’s antic and blackface minstrel shows is nil, and their apology is bunk.
They apologize because they got caught.
Pah!